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Trade Radar · open rumor · Friday, September 25 · 15 h ago

Hornets’ Knueppel, Williams Sustain Hamstring Injuries

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Standout wing Kon Knueppel sustained a left hamstring injury during offseason on-court work, according to the Hornets, who announced today that forward Grant Williams injured his right hamstring under similar circumstances. Both players will miss Charlotte’s preseason games and will be reevaluated during the first week of the regular season, per the team. That suggests […]

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Who it involves
Kon Knueppel
Kon Knueppel
Hornets · G-F · 18.5 pts · 5.3 reb · 3.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $10.52M · next season $11.02M
Grant Williams
Grant Williams
Hornets · F · 7.0 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.6 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $14.27M · expiring
Brooklyn Nets
$161.5M · under the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$173.3M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
Kon Knueppel → Nets
Send out at least $5.13M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $10.52M they need to send out $5.13M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Grant Williams → Nets
Send out at least $7.01M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $14.27M they need to send out $7.01M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.

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